Costa Coffee, Caffè Nero, and Burger King join forces to tackle disposable cup waste in Scotland

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New initiative launched by Hubbub and Reposit aims to encourage reuse of borrowed cups as part of Glasgow-wide trial

Costa Coffee, Caffè Nero, and Burger King are among the food chains spearheading a new returnable coffee cup initiative in Glasgow in conjunction with environmental charity Hubbub which aims to reduce...

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